Inverse funds are needed. Understanding them is not any more complex than standard market funds. I understand their risks. More important I understand not having them as an option gives me no option to be in the market when I see that fundamentals are unsound and prices are too high. These events maybe with some regularity. Retail investors should be able to hedge against a down turn in the
Leveraged funds are a vital part of my overall strategy. They are a small portion of my portfolio but they allow me a convenient vehicle to hedge short term risk, especially when I expect downward corrections. On rare occasions I have used them to enhance returns when strong uptrends are in place. Restricting these investments is unnecessary in a free market system and I urge you to keep these
I am a modest net worth investor but am familiar with so-called hedge funds.
I have used such funds to provide some hedging to my investment portfolio and consider them a key part of my financial planning.
A policy that tries to eliminate risk from investment decisions is doomed to failure and will, inevitably, create negative consequences.
I oppose restrictions to my right to make my own
Hi!
I've been investing since the early 2000s. I hear you want to increase awareness regarding leveraged ETFs. Not a bad idea. However, I was wondering if you could exempt those ETFs which have already been trading for more than 5 years. In my opinion, investors would have already found the risks associated within that amount of time with each of the ETFs within that timeframe.
Dear Honorable FINRA Reulators,
I have over thirty years of investing experience and I am very capable of understanding the risks of leverage and inverse funds in my portfolio. Please do not handicap my investing choices by placing unnecessary limitations, testing etc. on my investment decisions which include leveraged and inverse funds. Thank you for your consideration to not put restrictions
I often use leveraged and inverse funds to hedge my investments at a cheaper cost/risk than using options. They have been an important part of my portfolio when the markets are facing volatility and have allowed me to not divest from other securities through market uncertainty. I am well aware of the risk involved and how they function. I do not need protection from myself and my investment
To whom this may concern, Please do not restrict the access of the average investor into market funds. Some of those under consideration are incredibly useful to new investors who choose to risk smaller amounts during a learning phase of the market. These proposed changes will significantly increase the barrier of entry to the average American in achieving their financial goals. Americans should
As a long-time trader and investor, I have always believed that it is up to each individual to understand the instruments that he or she invests in. Leveraged and inverse ETFs are no different: they have some unique risks, but also unique rewards which make them particularly well-suited to short-term hedging and even speculating. The playing field is already tilted in favor of institutional
People understand products better than you think. Let those who want to take additional risk in funds choose to do so. You should not be regulating public access to such items. Individuals can choose to invest in their own business which is just as risky (if not much more) as these public funds. You aren't preventing that?? Let each individual choose their own level of investing or
Leveraged and inverse funds like those offered by Direxion and Proshares provide individual investors like me the opportunity to take leveraged positions without the need to understand the underlying complex derivatives and options tools used to create the leverage. Please don't add extra restrictions that make the use of the funds more difficult. I already have to regularly sign a statement
